Lu (The Wanderer) (火山旅)
Upper: ☲ Li (離) (Fire) · Lower: ☶ Gen (艮) (Mountain)
📊 Binary Architecture & The Six Lines
📜 The Judgment (卦辭 / Guaci)
Fire burning across the mountain slopes moves ever onward. Travel lightly with humble modesty in unfamiliar lands.
🧭 The Image (大象傳 / Da Xiang) & Archetypal Conduct
Fire on the mountain: The image of The Wanderer. Thus the superior man is clear-minded and cautious in imposing punishments, and protracts no lawsuits.
📖 The Lines (爻辭 / Yaoci)
- Line 1 初六Bottom line (1st) · Yin旅瑣瑣，斯其所取災。A traveler occupied with trivial things; thereby he brings disaster upon himself.
- Line 2 六二2nd line · Yin旅即次，懷其資，得僮僕貞。The traveler comes to an inn, holds his possessions, and gains a loyal servant.
- Line 3 九三3rd line · Yang旅焚其次，喪其僮僕，貞厲。The traveler's inn burns down and he loses his servant; steadfast yet perilous.
- Line 4 九四4th line · Yang旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。The traveler finds a resting place and gains his means and an axe, yet my heart is not glad.
- Line 5 六五5th line · Yin射雉一矢亡，終以譽命。Shooting a pheasant, he loses one arrow; in the end he receives honor and a mandate.
- Line 6 上九Top line (6th) · Yang鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑後號咷。喪牛于易，凶。The bird's nest burns; the traveler first laughs, then wails and cries. He loses his ox with ease: misfortune.
Original line texts are transcribed from Wikisource (周易). The English renderings are literal working drafts under editorial review and may change.
✨ Practical Discernment & Life Guidance
Navigate novel foreign environments and transitional assignments with humble adaptability and tact.
Observe etiquette impeccably when interacting with unfamiliar cultures and new acquaintances.
Secure ample foreign currency liquidity and manage financial logistics with strict safety margins.